Iran's army will pay about $30,000 for killing or capturing a US service member.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Islamic Republic of Iran Army on 16 August 2026.
The statement
Iran's army chief Amir Hatami announced a reward of 5 billion tomans, about $30,000, for anyone who kills or captures and hands over a US service member, doubled if a woman does it, according to IRNA. He gave no detail of where or when.
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): the party's own act or decision, or a description of the statement itself, which the statement and event records hold. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-jfgp, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-jfgp/